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SEC FORM 3 SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Ianniello Joseph R

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1515 BROADWAY

(Street)

NEW YORK

10036

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
07/20/2005

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
VIACOM INC [ VIA, VIAB ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
SVP and Treasurer

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Class B common stock	826	D
Class B common stock	832	I	By 401(k)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Class B Phantom Common Stock Units	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Class B common stock	308	⁽¹⁾	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)⁽²⁾	⁽³⁾	01/26/2009	Class B common stock	8,680	31.5	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)⁽²⁾	⁽³⁾	03/31/2009	Class B common stock	406	36.92	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)⁽²⁾	⁽³⁾	01/25/2010	Class B common stock	16,275	56.27	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)⁽²⁾	⁽³⁾	04/01/2010	Class B common stock	324	52.27	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)⁽²⁾	⁽³⁾	04/01/2011	Class B common stock	463	43.165	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)⁽²⁾	⁽³⁾	01/30/2012	Class B common stock	20,000	39.5	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)⁽²⁾	⁽³⁾	03/30/2012	Class B common stock	504	47.635	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)⁽²⁾	⁽³⁾	01/29/2013	Class B common stock	30,000	39.33	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)⁽²⁾	04/03/2006	03/28/2013	Class B common stock	926	37.81	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)⁽²⁾	⁽³⁾	01/28/2014	Class B common stock	35,000	40.39	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)⁽²⁾	⁽⁴⁾	01/26/2013	Class B common stock	24,500	37.38	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)⁽²⁾	⁽³⁾	01/31/2011	Class B common stock	15,000	55.2	D
Restricted Stock Units⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁶⁾	⁽⁶⁾	Class B common stock	4,375	0.000⁽⁶⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Phantom common stock units are payable in cash following the Reporting Person's retirement or other termination of service pursuant to Issuer's excess 401(k) plan.

2. Right to buy under Issuer's long term incentive plan.

3. Current

4. This option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on January 26, 2006.

5. Issued under Issuer's long term incentive plan.

6. The Restricted Stock Units will vest in four equal annual installments beginning on January 26, 2006 and will be settled by delivery of a corresponding number of shares of the Issuer's Class B Common Stock upon vesting.

Remarks:

	/s/ Ianniello, Joseph R	07/28/2005
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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